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Wilson Works Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 823511477

Wilson Works Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.7 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $299,529 and the largest $1.3 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $2.6 million the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.6 million4$23.4 million
2024$1.7 million3$435

How to apply

Wilson Works Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Wilson Works Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas3$1.7 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Delta School
Wilson, AR
Expenses for operations of school and capital improvements$1.3 million
City of Wilson Arkansas
Wilson, AR
Community and economic development$299,529
Arkansas Northeastern College Foundation
Blytheville, AR
Expenses for operations of school and capital improvements$111,111

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wilson Works Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Wilson Works Foundation give?

$1.7 million in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $299,529.

Who runs Wilson Works Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gaylon Lawrence Jr (Director), Jason West (Director), Tommy Wagner (Director) and Darren Lingle (Director).

What does Wilson Works Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and community development.

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